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Update (June 2, 2016, 3:30 P.M.): Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office has released Prince’s toxicology report, which confirms that Prince’s death was caused by an accidental overdose of a painkiller called fentanyl.

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More than a month after Prince was found dead at 57 in his Paisley Park home, the Associated Press reports that a law-enforcement official has confirmed that his death was caused by an opioid overdose.

In May, detectives returned to Paisley Park as their focus turned to Prince’s doctors—they were reportedly trying to determine whether Prince died of an overdose, and whether a doctor had been prescribing him drugs. At least one of those questions seems to finally have a clear answer, as the AP reports that a law-enforcement official “close to the investigation” said tests show Prince died of an opioid overdose.

According to the AP, the source requested anonymity because “he was not authorized to speak to the media.”